The Rider vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.3/10 for The Rider). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 43m. The Rider is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama, western movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Rider
Where the Wind Blows| The Rider | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chloé Zhao | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Rider
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
Where to watch
Where to watch The RiderWhere to watch Where the Wind Blows
More like The Rider · More like Where the Wind Blows · Compare other titles